readx;?readx; Chapter 356: Prologue to the Kyoto Variations

"Dumb, are they important or are they serious?" Qin Lei asked annoyedly. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Serious things matter." Shen Bing said without hesitation.

Qin Lei rolled his eyes and asked, "Then you still dare to do this?" If Wen Yanbo found out, he would definitely guess that I had a plan, how could I be so easily fooled? As he spoke, he patted the table lightly and said, "Tell you Shen Bing, we are familiar with each other, and it is good for Lao Tzu to be familiar with it!" Although it was scary, there was still a bit of banter in the voice, so that Shen Bing would not be scared of his soul.

Shen Bing has been with Qin Lei for a long time, so he naturally knows that the prince beats and scolds people, which shows that he still has expectations for this person, and he belongs to the type of hating iron but not steel. If the prince doesn't beat or scold you about his feelings when he doesn't scold, it means that he has no hope for you, and that's when things are bad.

He was not very afraid, and kowtowed: "My subordinates know that they are wrong, please punish the prince!" ”

Qin Lei sneered and said, "You know that this is the time to employ people, and you are my confidant, so I can't touch you, right?" ”

Shen Bing's sweat came down with a sound, and he kowtowed vigorously and said: "The subordinates have no such intention, the subordinates just saw that the Wen Mansion was in chaos today, and thought that fishing in troubled waters would definitely be able to hide the attention of the Wen family, so they decided to do it." In fact, he was quite aggrieved, because this kind of matter was completely within his purview, and he could handle it without reporting it in advance.

Qin Lei only knocked him a little, feeling that the heat was almost over, his face softened and said, "Get up, you didn't violate the rules, and the Lone King will not punish you." Shen Bing hurriedly got up, looked at Qin Lei cautiously, and said softly, "My subordinates are really wrong. ”

Qin Lei Wen said: "Today's matter, what you did was legal but unreasonable, this is the place where I want to talk about you." As he spoke, he sat down opposite him and said softly, "I know you are kind-hearted and innocent......"

Seeing the corners of Shen Bing's mouth twitch a few times, Qin Lei rolled his eyes and ignored him, and continued: "But those who do intelligence work are the most taboo about these things where children are long and heroes are short of breath," and said in an accentuated tone: "Don't save some more women's kindness...... Especially at times like these. ”

Shen Bing nodded seriously and said softly, "My subordinates know." ”

How could Qin Lei not see the resentment between his eyebrows, patted his arm, and said with a gentle smile: "Treat it very well in extraordinary times, and when it passes, I will change your position." ”

Shen Bing's heart moved, and he forced himself to calm down: "It's all up to the prince's orders." "This little turmoil is over. Qin Lei got to the point and said: "Wen Yanbo will definitely launch a crazy revenge on Gu next, and our goal has been achieved." ”

Shen Bing nodded and said, "They shouldn't have time to estimate those scholars." He said softly, "Should we do something to prepare?" What about dealing with attacks from the Prime Minister's Office? ”

Qin Lei chuckled and said, "I've already done ......," and pushed his hands out with both palms: "Look at me!" ”

Shen Bing and Shi Dang looked at each other and were speechless......

The carriage drove slowly in the quiet of the night, and the snowflakes falling from the sky fluttered and silently sprinkled on the earth, and in a short time they accumulated a thick layer. But the people of Beijing are so comfortable with this that even the fun-loving children don't bother to pay attention to it...... It's not uncommon to see so much snow this winter.

But who knows, this will be the last snow of winter. If you want to see such a scene again, you will have to wait until eleven months later.

Who knows, in the coming days, even such a quiet night will be a luxury......

Shanbei Hall.

Ever since I got that list, everyone's emotions have been very anxious. When this mood spreads, it is like an active volcano that can erupt at any time. If Shang Dezhong hadn't come to appease him in time, a hot-tempered guy like Tu Gongchun would have already known how big a basket he would have poked.

Although they are from well-off families and can afford to study, they are far from being called rich families, otherwise they would not be in this cheap guild hall. The rich people all rented the courtyard of the inn, or simply rented a private house to live in, but they did not make do with them.

Originally, they were not ashamed, but boasted of being "happy in poverty", reciting poems and discussing knowledge every day, but it was also very happy. But since I learned about the shady scenes of the science field, I no longer have this interest in poverty and joy - it turns out that the places have been divided among those high-ranking officials and nobles and the children of rich families, but we just came here to run a trick and make up a personal field. Ten years of cold windows and the expectations of countless family members came to naught in that moment, how could they not be discouraged?

It would be better if the fair exam landed, after all, it was my own lack of learning, although I was sad, I couldn't complain about others. But now, no matter how much you ask about college, the feeling of taking all the exams in vain is really embarrassing.

But there are still people who are lucky, and say in their hearts: 'That is the imperial calendar of previous years, and it can only represent the past.' Maybe this time the Son of Heaven is strict and the Haiyan River is clear, and we can take a fair test. I know it's unlikely, but there's still some hope, isn't it?

But the list, which included names, places of origin, and the amount of bribes paid, completely shattered their illusions -- it turned out that this year had already been decided...... The scholars are finally desperate, angry, and about to explode!

Although he reluctantly promised Brother Shang not to make trouble, the resentment in the hearts of the young people was accumulating more and more, so they had to get together to drink and relieve their worries, crying and scolding, shouting and screaming, and they didn't fall asleep until midnight, and no one even knew that it was snowing outside the window.

The next morning, when they got up with their sore heads shaking, they saw that it was already white outside, and someone said with great enthusiasm:

"The breeze shook the trees, and the snow fell through the curtains.

The sky is like a mist, and the condensation steps are like flowers.

I don't see the willow spring, but I see the white cinnamon branches.

Zero tears are inhumane, and lovesickness is empty. ”

Tu Gongchun sneered and said: "It should be 'Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road!'" That's right. As he spoke, he put on his shoes and went to bed.

The scholar who recited poetry scratched his head and smiled: I am happy and poor in the midst of suffering. Seeing Tu Gongchun putting a cotton jacket around his neck, he couldn't help but wonder: "What are you doing when it's so cold?" The crowd also wondered, "Aren't you most afraid of the cold?" ”

Tu Gongchun wrapped a scarf around and said in a loud voice: "Yesterday was quite warm, but today I froze and killed people." I don't worry about the victims, see if they freeze to death. ”

Fang Zhongshu, who was brushing his teeth with willow branches dipped in green salt, listened, spit out the salt water in his mouth, and said with a smile: "Go together, you will have something wrong if you are bored at home, it is better to go out and breathe." He was obviously more influential, and everyone got up and laughed when they heard this: "Go and go together." ”

The group dressed up and left the Shanbei Guild Hall, and then rushed to the nearest refugee site, where they all visited one by one during the first month, and did not come back until they turned around the refugee site in Beicheng.

They have walked this road dozens of times, and it is very smooth. After a while, they arrived at the refugee site behind the temple and were shocked by what they saw—the open space that used to be full of shacks and crowded with people was actually empty, leaving only a dilapidated shack.

Fang Zhongshu and Tu Gongchun walked around the open space suspiciously, and found that all the bedding, pots and bowls they had brought were gone...... The refugees apparently moved away.

"It's not interesting to move away and not say anything!" Tu Gongchun said angrily, and spat fiercely after speaking. Recently, the anger has been too much, and no matter what, it can make him have a seizure.

Fang Zhongshu pondered for a while, shook his head and said, "Where can they move?" Let's go to the next one. When he looked at it horizontally and vertically, he felt that the refugees didn't seem to have moved on their own initiative, but rather as if they had been driven away by someone.

The group of lifters rushed to the next place, and on the way they met several groups of soldiers who were also looking at the refugees, and they went over together to another refugee point. As a result, it was still empty, and the scholars began to mutter: Where can so many people run away in one night?

After visiting three refugee sites in a row, the lifters sensed that something was wrong, so they went separately to ask the residents of the nearby shops what had happened from last night to this morning. A large settlement can have a few thousand people, and a small one can have more than a thousand. With so many people leaving at the same time, the movement was absolutely impossible to hide from the neighbors.

Sure enough, after a while, the lifters gathered again, and one by one they looked unkind and angry, and said: "The official sent them away!" "The Zhongdu Mansion took them away!" "The Terracotta Temple arrested them......" and so on, many pieces of news converged into one sentence: The imperial court has made a move! But if you want to ask where you are going, you don't know what to do...... Kyosato's reasoning is like a spider's web, and if you don't follow it, who knows where you'll go.

The scholars stopped doing it now, and they denounced it with gossips, and finally a few more authoritative people stood up to discuss, and recommended Fang Zhongshu to speak to everyone: "Everyone! Zi said: 'Harsh government is fiercer than a tiger.' We have long known that if we do not eliminate the excesses and taxes, the refugees will not be able to return home!" Everyone nodded yes, and through many meetings, they all knew who was the culprit behind the strange phenomenon of people 'having no home to return and no land to plant'.

After everyone was quieter, Fang Zhongshu said loudly: "Now we are going to the Zhongdu Mansion to inquire about the whereabouts of those refugees, if necessary, we will negotiate with the Zhongdu Government, as for the result, ......" Fang Zhongshu said in a slight voice: "Kong said Chengren, Meng said to take righteousness." When we scholars are taught by the saints, we should put the country and the people first, and avoid them because of misfortune and good fortune? ”

"Put the country and the people first, and avoid it because of misfortune and fortune!" Without warning, all the scholars shouted in unison: "Go together, go together!" Benevolence and righteousness must also go together! The hundred and ten scholars walked to Kyoto Prefecture, which was located on Tongsuo Street.

Along the way, countless passers-by were attracted to watch, and there were also many good things to follow behind, and even met a few gangsters, and after asking about the situation, they also joined the petition team without hesitation.

By the time they arrived at the gate of Kyoto Prefecture, nearly 200 scholars had gathered in the procession, as well as countless citizens watching the excitement...... Of course, these people can only hold up one person, as for the rest? It's good not to mess around.

When the officials of Kyoto Prefecture saw this formation, they were so frightened that they hurriedly closed the door, and crawled to the back hall to report to Lord Yin.

When the lifters saw that the door of the government was closed, they were even more angry. Tu Gongchun jumped out, stood in front of the big drum by the door, pulled out the drumstick, and beat it hard.

The low and deafening drum sound of 'Bang Bang ......' suddenly echoed throughout the mansion, and naturally it also made Qin Shouclum, who was meeting guests, noisy. Shen Bing smiled apologetically at the opposite side, and he was just about to order someone to go to check, when he heard a hurried report from a government official outside the door: "My lord is not good, there is a large group of people who have come to make trouble." ”

Qin Shouzhuo glanced at Shen Bing in slight surprise, and said in a deep voice, "Got it, I'll go out." After speaking, he whispered: "Lord Shen will take a moment, and the next official will go to the front to take a look." According to the law, after the drum is sounded, the officials must have a quarter of an hour to hold the meeting, otherwise they will be considered derelict in their duties. Of course, if someone is found beating the drum for fun, he will definitely be caught by the officials and beaten with a fire stick to relieve his boredom.

Shen Bing shook his head, got up and said softly: "The prince's instructions have been brought below, so I still don't delay your business." After a pause, he said slowly: "The prince said, your position is very critical, although you have made a lot of contributions, but the next time is the time to really test you...... Whether this fire can be lit or not depends on the adults! Although it is an exaggeration, it is just right to motivate people.

Qin Shouclum's face showed a slight emotion, and he responded in a deep voice: "Thank you for your love, even if your subordinates are smeared, they will not live up to their trust." The two arched their hands, and Shen Bing climbed out of the back window and disappeared into the garden.

Qin Shouclumsily got up and closed the window unhurriedly, and then paced out of the room and walked towards the lobby. He is a Jinshi of the first emperor dynasty, the sea has been up and down for more than 20 years, and he has seen all the major events in the past 20 years in Great Qin. Now in his eyes, this situation is just a bit chaotic, and it is far from the point where it can mess with people.

Sitting down in the lobby, he patted the shocked wood, and said clearly: "Open the door and let people go." The officials hurriedly opened the door of the government and invited the people from outside to come in. These lifters have a series of privileges, among which things like 'no worship before the officials, no corporal punishment', etc., are especially useful today. As for the people who watched the excitement, they were not so lucky, and they were mercilessly driven out by the officials, so they had to listen outside the door.

After ascending to the hall, Qin Shou looked at the more than 200 people inside and outside the hall, and said in a deep voice: "Send a representative to speak!" This official only has one mouth, and he can't serve the more than 200 of you. As soon as he came up, he was unceremonious, and he had to dispel the last trace of closeness of these scholars to the court.

The scholars discussed slightly, and still recommended Wang Fangzhongshu to speak with sharp teeth. Fang Zhongshu was not afraid of things, and stood up and bowed his hand to Qin Fu Yin, who was sitting in the hall: "Lord Fu Yin is above, please accept the students' worship." ”

Qin Shouzhuo sneered and said, "Don't you know that in the government, you have to report your surname and where you live before you have the qualifications to speak?" ”

Fang Zhongshu smiled and said, "The student just said hello first. I'm just introducing myself now......"

But he heard Qin Shou clumsy and said: "This official has no interest in who you are, if you have any grievances, come quickly, otherwise Hugh blames this official for convicting you of the crime of beating indiscriminately beating the drum of injustice," he glanced at him, and said with a laugh: "Looking at your fine skin and tender meat, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat the official's forty big plates." "He let people say it first, and then he didn't let people say it, obviously he wanted to take the opportunity to find trouble.

When everyone saw him coming up, they were messing around, shouting and shouting to kill, and their evil feelings immediately increased towards him, only to hear someone in the crowd whispering and scolding: "Dog officer! Qin Shouclumly looked around in annoyance, but the man didn't say anything anymore, and he couldn't find it at all.

Retracting his gaze, Qin Shou looked at Fang Zhongshu in annoyance, and said coldly: "Speak!" ”

Although Fang Zhongshu has a relatively easy-going temperament, but these days he is in the middle of a group of gunpowder kegs, and the fire in his chest is naturally not small, and at this time, he was made difficult by the dog officials in the hall in every way, and he suddenly became angry, and he was not angry when he spoke, and asked in a deep voice: "Dare to ask the adult!" Where are the refugees in Kyoto? Why did they all disappear overnight? But was he expelled from the city by the adults? ”

The questioning tone made Qin Shouzhuo frown slightly, and when he looked at the people in the hall who were angry with the enemy, he couldn't help but say in his heart: "The prince asked me to tease them regardless of my personal safety until I aroused their anger. But these people are too easy to provoke...... ' fearing that his life will be in danger if he continues, so he put away his disdainful look, sat down and said solemnly: "Yes, it was expelled, but it has not yet left the city!" ”

Sensing the change in his tone, Fang Zhongshu also asked slightly calmly, "May I ask my lord, where were they taken away?" ”